JP2010116545A - Polymer, rubber composition and tire using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rubber composition which includes a new polymer having a specific nitrogen-containing compound and has an excellent balance between fuel economy and wet grip performance, and to provide a tire produced by using the rubber composition and having the properties. <P>SOLUTION: There is provided a polymer obtained by copolymerizing a conjugated diene compound and/or an aromatic vinyl compound, with a nitrogen-containing styrene derivative having a specific structure, or a polymer whose at least one terminal end is modified with a modifier having a functional group containing at least one atom selected from nitrogen, oxygen and silicon. A rubber composition containing the polymer of ≥5 wt.% in 100 wt.% rubber ingredients and a tire using the rubber composition are provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a nitrogen-containing polymer, a rubber composition containing the polymer and excellent in balance between fuel efficiency and wet grip performance, and a tire using the rubber composition.

In recent years, in addition to saving resources and energy, social demands for reducing carbon dioxide emissions have been increasing from the standpoint of environmental protection. Various countermeasures such as reducing the weight of automobiles and using electric energy have been studied for the purpose of reducing carbon dioxide emissions from automobiles. As a common problem for automobiles, it is necessary to improve fuel efficiency by improving rolling resistance of tires. Further, there is an increasing demand for automobiles to improve safety during driving. The fuel efficiency and safety of these automobiles depend largely on the performance of the tires used, and there is an increasing demand for improvement in fuel economy, steering stability and durability for automobile tires. These tire characteristics depend on various factors such as the tire structure and materials used, but the performance of the rubber composition used for the tread portion in contact with the road surface is particularly suitable for tire characteristics such as fuel efficiency, safety and durability. The contribution of is large. For this reason, many technical improvements of rubber compositions for tires have been studied and proposed and put into practical use.

For example, as a rubber performance of a tire tread, it is required that hysteresis loss is small for improving fuel economy and wet skid resistance is high for improving wet grip performance. However, the relationship between low hysteresis loss and wet skid resistance is contradictory, and it is difficult to solve the problem with only one performance improvement. A typical method for improving the rubber composition for tires is improvement of raw materials used, improvement of the structure of raw rubber represented by SBR and BR, reinforcing filler such as carbon black and silica, vulcanizing agent, Improvements in the structure and composition of plasticizers and the like have been made.

In order to obtain a rubber having a small hysteresis loss, Patent Document 1 proposes a rubber composition comprising a rubber component containing polybutadiene rubber, tin-modified polybutadiene rubber, and other rubber. In order to obtain a rubber having high wet skid resistance, Patent Document 2 proposes a modified diene rubber composition containing a modified diene rubber obtained by modifying a diene rubber with an organosilicon compound. . However, in recent years, the demand for low fuel consumption of tires has become more severe due to environmental problems, and the above method cannot satisfy the demand for the balance between low fuel consumption and wet grip performance.

Japanese Patent No. 2006-63143 JP 2000-344955 A

An object of the present invention is to provide a rubber composition capable of solving the above-described problems and providing a tire excellent in fuel efficiency and wet grip performance.

（式中、Ｒ^１及びＲ^２は水素、

又は

であり、少なくともＲ^１及びＲ^２のいずれかは水素ではない。Ｒ^３は水素又は炭素数１〜４の炭化水素基を表す。Ｘは（ＣＲ^８Ｒ^９）_ｌ、（ＣＲ^１０Ｒ^１１）_ｍ−ＮＲ^１２−（ＣＲ^１３Ｒ^１４）_ｎ、（ＣＲ^１０Ｒ^１１）_ｍ−Ｏ−（ＣＲ^１３Ｒ^１４）_ｎ、又は、（ＣＲ^１０Ｒ^１１）_ｍ−Ｓ−（ＣＲ^１３Ｒ^１４）_ｎからなる飽和形環形成部を表す。Ｘは

又は

で置換されていてもよい。Ｚは（ＣＲ^８Ｒ^９）_ｌ、（ＣＲ^１０Ｒ^１１）_ｍ−ＮＲ^１２−（ＣＲ^１３Ｒ^１４）_ｎ、（ＣＲ^１０Ｒ^１１）_ｍ−Ｏ−（ＣＲ^１３Ｒ^１４）_ｎ、又は、（ＣＲ^１０Ｒ^１１）_ｍ−Ｓ−（ＣＲ^１３Ｒ^１４）_ｎからなる飽和形環形成部を表す。Ｒ^４〜Ｒ^７は水素、炭素数１〜３０の脂肪族炭化水素基、炭素数３〜３０の脂環族炭化水素基、炭素数５〜３０の芳香族炭化水素基、又は環構成原子数３〜３０の複素環基を表す。Ｒ^４〜Ｒ^７は同じであっても異なっていてもよい。Ｒ^０及びＲ^８〜Ｒ^１４は水素、炭素数１〜３０の脂肪族炭化水素基、炭素数３〜３０の脂環族炭化水素基又は炭素数５〜３０の芳香族炭化水素基を表す。Ｒ^０及びＲ^８〜Ｒ^１４は同じであっても異なっていてもよい。ｌは３〜１０の整数を表す。ｍ及びｎは１〜９の整数を表す。）
で表される窒素含有化合物とを共重合して得られる重合体に関する。 The present invention includes a conjugated diene compound and / or an aromatic vinyl compound, and the following general formula:

Wherein R ¹ and R ² are hydrogen,

Or

And at least ^one of R ¹ and R ² is not hydrogen. R ³ represents hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. X is _{^{(CR 8 R 9) l,}} (CR 10 R 11) m -NR 12 - (CR 13 R 14) n, (CR 10 R 11) m -O- (CR 13 R 14) n, or ( CR _< ¹⁰ _> R _< ¹¹ _> ) _m -S- (CR _< ¹³ _> R _< ¹⁴ _> ) represents a saturated ring-forming part consisting of _n . X is

Or

May be substituted. Z is _{^{(CR 8 R 9) l,}} (CR 10 R 11) m -NR 12 - (CR 13 R 14) n, (CR 10 R 11) m -O- (CR 13 R 14) n, or ( CR _< ¹⁰ _> R _< ¹¹ _> ) _m -S- (CR _< ¹³ _> R _< ¹⁴ _> ) represents a saturated ring-forming part consisting of _n . R ^{4 to} R ⁷ are hydrogen, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms, or the number of ring atoms. 3-30 heterocyclic groups are represented. R ^{4 to} R ⁷ may be the same or different. R ⁰ and R ^{8 to} R ¹⁴ represent hydrogen, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms. R ⁰ and R ^{8 to} R ¹⁴ may be the same or different. l represents an integer of 3 to 10. m and n represent the integer of 1-9. )
It is related with the polymer obtained by copolymerizing with the nitrogen-containing compound represented by these.

The polymer is preferably modified with a modifier having a functional group containing at least one atom selected from nitrogen, oxygen and silicon at least one terminal.

The content of the nitrogen-containing compound in the polymer is preferably 0.05 to 30% by weight.

The weight average molecular weight Mw of the polymer is preferably 1.0 × 10 ^{5 to} 2.0 × 10 ⁶ .

Moreover, this invention relates to the rubber composition containing the said polymer.

In the rubber composition, it is preferable that 5% by weight or more of the polymer is contained in 100% by weight of the rubber component.

The rubber composition preferably contains 5 to 150 parts by weight of carbon black and / or silica with respect to 100 parts by weight of the rubber component containing the polymer.

The present invention also relates to a tire using the rubber composition.

According to the present invention, a rubber composition including a novel polymer having a specific nitrogen-containing compound and having an excellent balance between low fuel consumption and wet grip performance, and the above-described characteristics using the rubber composition Tires can be provided.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

（式中、Ｒ^１及びＲ^２は水素、

又は

であり、少なくともＲ^１及びＲ^２のいずれかは水素ではない。Ｒ^３は水素又は炭素数１〜４の炭化水素基を表す。Ｘは（ＣＲ^８Ｒ^９）_ｌ、（ＣＲ^１０Ｒ^１１）_ｍ−ＮＲ^１２−（ＣＲ^１３Ｒ^１４）_ｎ、（ＣＲ^１０Ｒ^１１）_ｍ−Ｏ−（ＣＲ^１３Ｒ^１４）_ｎ、又は、（ＣＲ^１０Ｒ^１１）_ｍ−Ｓ−（ＣＲ^１３Ｒ^１４）_ｎからなる飽和形環形成部を表す。Ｘは

又は

で置換されていてもよい。Ｚは（ＣＲ^８Ｒ^９）_ｌ、（ＣＲ^１０Ｒ^１１）_ｍ−ＮＲ^１２−（ＣＲ^１３Ｒ^１４）_ｎ、（ＣＲ^１０Ｒ^１１）_ｍ−Ｏ−（ＣＲ^１３Ｒ^１４）_ｎ、又は、（ＣＲ^１０Ｒ^１１）_ｍ−Ｓ−（ＣＲ^１３Ｒ^１４）_ｎからなる飽和形環形成部を表す。Ｒ^４〜Ｒ^７は水素、炭素数１〜３０の脂肪族炭化水素基、炭素数３〜３０の脂環族炭化水素基、炭素数５〜３０の芳香族炭化水素基、又は環構成原子数３〜３０の複素環基を表す。Ｒ^４〜Ｒ^７は同じであっても異なっていてもよい。Ｒ^０及びＲ^８〜Ｒ^１４は水素、炭素数１〜３０の脂肪族炭化水素基、炭素数３〜３０の脂環族炭化水素基又は炭素数５〜３０の芳香族炭化水素基を表す。Ｒ^０及びＲ^８〜Ｒ^１４は同じであっても異なっていてもよい。ｌは３〜１０の整数を表す。ｍ及びｎは１〜９の整数を表す。）
で表される窒素含有化合物とを共重合して得られる。 The polymer of the present invention comprises a conjugated diene compound and / or an aromatic vinyl compound, and the following general formula:

Wherein R ¹ and R ² are hydrogen,

Or

And at least ^one of R ¹ and R ² is not hydrogen. R ³ represents hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. X is _{^{(CR 8 R 9) l,}} (CR 10 R 11) m -NR 12 - (CR 13 R 14) n, (CR 10 R 11) m -O- (CR 13 R 14) n, or ( CR _< ¹⁰ _> R _< ¹¹ _> ) _m -S- (CR _< ¹³ _> R _< ¹⁴ _> ) represents a saturated ring-forming part consisting of _n . X is

Or

May be substituted. Z is _{^{(CR 8 R 9) l,}} (CR 10 R 11) m -NR 12 - (CR 13 R 14) n, (CR 10 R 11) m -O- (CR 13 R 14) n, or ( CR _< ¹⁰ _> R _< ¹¹ _> ) _m -S- (CR _< ¹³ _> R _< ¹⁴ _> ) represents a saturated ring-forming part consisting of _n . R ^{4 to} R ⁷ are hydrogen, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms, or the number of ring atoms. 3-30 heterocyclic groups are represented. R ^{4 to} R ⁷ may be the same or different. R ⁰ and R ^{8 to} R ¹⁴ represent hydrogen, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms. R ⁰ and R ^{8 to} R ¹⁴ may be the same or different. l represents an integer of 3 to 10. m and n represent the integer of 1-9. )
It is obtained by copolymerizing with a nitrogen-containing compound represented by the formula:

When R ⁰ and R ^{8 to} R ¹⁴ are aliphatic hydrocarbon groups, the number of carbon atoms is 1 to 30, preferably 1 to 5. Moreover, when R < ⁰ > and R < ⁸ > -R < ¹⁴ > are alicyclic hydrocarbon groups, carbon number is 3-30, Preferably it is 3-10. Furthermore, when R < ⁰ > and R < ⁸ > -R < ¹⁴ > are aromatic hydrocarbon groups, carbon number is 5-30, Preferably it is 5-10.
R ⁰ and R ^{8 to} R ¹⁴ are preferably hydrogen or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms.

R ³ is preferably hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms.

When R < ⁴ > -R < ⁷ > is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, carbon number is 1-30, Preferably it is 1-10. Moreover, when R < ⁴ > -R < ⁷ > is an alicyclic hydrocarbon group, carbon number is 3-30, Preferably it is 3-10. Furthermore, when R < ⁴ > -R < ⁷ > is an aromatic hydrocarbon group, carbon number is 5-30, Preferably it is 5-10. And when R < ⁴ > -R < ⁷ > is a heterocyclic group (an aromatic heterocyclic group is included), the number of ring constituent atoms is 3-30, Preferably it is 3-10.
R ^{4 to} R ⁷ are preferably an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, or a heterocyclic group, and more preferably an aliphatic hydrocarbon group.

The value of l is 3 to 10, preferably 3 to 7. The values of m and n are 1-9, preferably 1-6.

Since the value of l is 3 to 10, there are a plurality of (CR ⁸ R ⁹ ). Each of the plurality of (CR ⁸ R ⁹ ) may be the same or different. Similarly, when m is 2 or more, each of the plurality of (CR ¹⁰ R ¹¹ ) may be the same or different, and when n is 2 or more, each of the plurality of (CR ¹³ R ¹⁴ ) is the same. Or different.

In this specification, the saturated ring-forming part means a part of a saturated ring group. That is, in the above general formula, X and N constitute a saturated ring group, and Z and N constitute a saturated ring group.

Examples of the conjugated diene compound include 1,3-butadiene, isoprene, 1,3-pentadiene, 2,3-dimethylbutadiene, 2-phenyl-1,3-butadiene, 1,3-hexadiene, and the like. These may be used singly or in combination of two or more. Among these, 1,3-butadiene and isoprene are particularly preferable from the viewpoint of practical use such as availability of monomers.

Examples of the aromatic vinyl compound include styrene, α-methylstyrene, 1-vinylnaphthalene, 3-vinyltoluene, ethylvinylbenzene, divinylbenzene, 4-cyclohexylstyrene, 2,4,6-trimethylstyrene, and the like. . These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Among these, styrene is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of practical use such as availability of monomers.

Examples of the nitrogen-containing compound represented by the general formula include 3- or 4- (2-azetidinoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-pyrrolidinoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-piperidinoethyl). Styrene, 3- or 4- (2-hexamethyleneiminoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-heptamethyleneiminoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-octamethyleneiminoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (2,5-dimethylpyrrolidino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (2-methylpiperidino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (3-methylpiperidino) ethyl) Styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (4-methylpiperidino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (2-ethylpiperidino) Chill) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (4- (1-pyrrolidinyl) piperidino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (4-piperidinopiperidino) ethyl) styrene, 3- Or 4- (2- (2,6-dimethylpiperidino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (3,3-dimethylpiperidino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (3,5-dimethylpiperidino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- ( 4-dimethylamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (1-methylpiperazino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (1 -Ethylpiperazino) ethyl) styrene 3- or 4- (2- (1-methylhomopiperazino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-morpholinoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (2,6-dimethylmorpholino) Ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-thiazolidinoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-tomorpholinoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-dimethylaminoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (N-ethylmethylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-diethylaminoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (N-methylpropylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- Or 4- (2- (N-methylisopropylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (N-ethylisopropylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or Is 4- (2-dipropylaminoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-diisopropylaminoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (N-methylbutylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4 -(2- (N-ethylbutylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (N-methyl-tert-butylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (N-tert- Butylisopropylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-dibutylaminoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-di-sec-butylaminoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-diisobutylamino) Ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (tert-amyl-tert-butylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-dipene) Ruaminoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (N-methylhexylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-dihexylaminoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (tert-amyl- tert-octylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-dioctylaminoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-bis (2-ethylhexylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- Didecylaminoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (N-methyloctadecylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (N-methylanilino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2 -Diphenylaminoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (N-phenylbenzylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3-methyl Is 4- (2- (N-phenyl-1-naphthylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (N-phenyl-2-naphthylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (N-benzylmethylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (N-ethylbenzylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (N-isopropylbenzylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3 -Or 4- (2- (N-butylbenzylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (N- (tert-butyl) benzylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-di Benzylaminoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (N-methylphenethylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (N-benzyl-2-phenethylamino) 6) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (4-benzylpiperidino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (1-phenylpiperazino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4 -(2- (1-benzylpiperazino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-indolinoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (2-methylindolino) ethyl) styrene, 3 -Or 4- (2- (1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-phenoxazinoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-phenothiazinoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-anilinopyridinoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4 -(2- (2 Benzylaminopyridino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (2,2′-dipyridylamino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (2-methylamino) pyridinoethyl) styrene, 3- Or 4- (2- (1- (2-pyridyl) piperazino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (2- (2-methylaminoethyl) pyridino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- ( 2- (4- (ethylaminomethyl) pyridino) ethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2- (4- (ethylaminomethyl) pyridino) ethyl) styrene and the like can be mentioned. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Of these, 3- or 4- (2-dimethylaminoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-pyrrolidinoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-piperidinoethyl) is effective in improving performance. Styrene, 3- or 4- (2-hexamethyleneiminoethyl) styrene, 3- or 4- (2-morpholinoethyl) styrene and 3- or 4- (2-thiazolidinoethyl) styrene are preferred.

The polymer is produced by copolymerizing the nitrogen-containing compound with a conjugated diene compound and / or an aromatic vinyl compound. The polymerization method is not particularly limited, and any of solution polymerization method, gas phase polymerization method, and bulk polymerization method can be used. In particular, the solution polymerization method is preferable from the viewpoint of the degree of freedom in polymer design, processability, and the like. . Moreover, any of a batch type and a continuous type may be sufficient as the superposition | polymerization form.

In the solution polymerization method, for example, a target polymer can be produced by anionic polymerization of a nitrogen-containing compound and a conjugated diene compound and / or an aromatic vinyl compound using a lithium compound as a polymerization initiator. When the solution polymerization method is used, the monomer concentration in the solvent is preferably 5% by mass or more, and more preferably 10% by mass or more. When the monomer concentration in the solution is less than 5% by mass, the amount of the obtained polymer is small and the cost tends to be high. The monomer concentration in the solvent is preferably 50% by mass or less, and more preferably 30% by mass or less. When the monomer concentration in the solvent exceeds 50% by mass, the solution viscosity becomes too high, stirring becomes difficult, and polymerization tends to be difficult.

When anionic polymerization is performed, the polymerization initiator is not particularly limited, but an organic lithium compound is preferably used. As the organic lithium compound, those having an alkyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms are preferable. For example, ethyl lithium, n-propyl lithium, isopropyl lithium, n-butyl lithium, sec-butyl lithium, tert-butyl lithium, tert- Octyl lithium, n-decyl lithium, phenyl lithium, 2-naphthyl lithium, 2-butyl-phenyl lithium, 4-phenyl-butyl lithium, cyclohexyl lithium, cyclopentyl lithium, reaction products of diisopropenylbenzene and butyl lithium, etc. Among these, n-butyllithium or sec-butyllithium is preferable from the viewpoints of availability, safety, and the like.

There is no restriction | limiting in particular as a method of manufacturing a polymer by anionic polymerization using the said organic lithium compound as a polymerization initiator, A conventionally well-known method can be used. Specifically, in an organic solvent inert to the reaction, for example, a hydrocarbon solvent such as an aliphatic, alicyclic, and aromatic hydrocarbon compound, the conjugated diene compound and / or the aromatic vinyl compound is represented by the general formula. The target polymer is obtained by subjecting the nitrogen-containing compound to anionic polymerization in the presence of a randomizer, if necessary, using the lithium compound as a polymerization initiator.

The hydrocarbon solvent is preferably one having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, such as propane, n-butane, isobutane, n-pentane, isopentane, n-hexane, cyclohexane, propene, 1-butene, isobutene and trans-2. -Butene, cis-2-butene, 1-pentene, 2-pentene, 1-hexene, 2-hexene, benzene, toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene and the like. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The randomizer is a microstructure control of a conjugated diene moiety in a polymer, for example, an increase in 1,2-bond in butadiene, an increase in 3,4-bond in isoprene, or a composition distribution of monomer units in the polymer. It is a compound having control, for example, randomization of butadiene units and styrene units in a butadiene-styrene copolymer. The randomizer is not particularly limited, and any known compound generally used as a conventional randomizer can be used. For example, dimethoxybenzene, tetrahydrofuran, dimethoxyethane, diethylene glycol dibutyl ether, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, bistetrahydrofurylpropane, triethylamine, pyridine, N-methylmorpholine, N, N, N ′, N′-tetramethylethylenediamine, 1,2-di Examples include ethers such as piperidinoethane and tertiary amines. Further, potassium salts such as potassium-t-amylate and potassium-t-butoxide, and sodium salts such as sodium-t-amylate can also be used. These randomizers may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more type. The amount of randomizer used is preferably 0.01 molar equivalents or more, more preferably 0.05 molar equivalents or more per mole of the organic lithium compound. If the amount of randomizer used is less than 0.01 molar equivalent, the effect of addition tends to be small and it tends to be difficult to randomize. The amount of randomizer used is preferably 1000 molar equivalents or less, more preferably 500 molar equivalents or less, per mole of the organic lithium compound. If the amount of randomizer used exceeds 1000 molar equivalents, the reaction rate of the monomer changes greatly, and conversely, it tends to be difficult to randomize.

The polymer may be modified with a modifier having a functional group containing at least one atom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and silicon at least one terminal. Examples of the functional group containing at least one atom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and silicon include an amino group, an amide group, an alkoxysilyl group, an isocyanate group, an imino group, an imidazole group, a urea group, an ether group, a carbonyl group, Examples thereof include a carboxyl group, a hydroxyl group, a nitrile group, and a pyridyl group. Examples of the modifier include 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, (3-triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide, 1- (4-N, N-dimethylaminophenyl) -1-phenylethylene, 1,1- Dimethoxytrimethylamine, 1,2-bis (trichlorosilyl) ethane, 1,3,5-tris (3-triethoxysilylpropyl) isocyanurate, 1,3,5-tris (3-trimethoxysilylpropyl) isocyanurate, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, 1,3-propanediamine, 1,4-diaminobutane, 1- [3- (triethoxysilyl) propyl] -4,5-dihydroimidazole, 1-glycidyl- 4- (2-pyridyl) piperazine, 1-glycidyl-4-phenylpiperazine, 1-glycidyl 4-methylpiperazine, 1-glycidyl-4-methylhomopiperazine, 1-glycidylhexamethyleneimine, 11-aminoundecyltriethoxysilane, 11-aminoundecyltrimethoxysilane, 1-benzyl-4-glycidylpiperazine, 2 -(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl) ethyltrimethoxysilane, 2- (4-morpholinodithio) benzothiazole, 2- (6-aminoethyl) -3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, 2- (triethoxysilylethyl) ) Pyridine, 2- (trimethoxysilylethyl) pyridine, 2- (2-pyridylethyl) thiopropyltrimethoxysilane, 2- (4-pyridylethyl) thiopropyltrimethoxysilane, 2,2-diethoxy-1,6 -Diaza-2-silacyclooctane, 2, -Dimethoxy-1,6-diaza-2-silacyclooctane, 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride, 2,4-tolylene diisocyanate, 2- (4- Pyridylethyl) triethoxysilane, 2- (4-pyridylethyl) trimethoxysilane, 2-cyanoethyltriethoxysilane, 2-tributylstannyl-1,3-butadiene, 2- (trimethoxysilylethyl) pyridine, 2- Vinylpyridine, 2- (4-pyridylethyl) triethoxysilane, 2- (4-pyridylethyl) trimethoxysilane, 2-laurylthioethylphenylketone, 3- (1-hexamethyleneimino) propyl (triethoxy) silane, 3- (1,3-Dimethylbutylidene) aminopropyltriethoxysila 3- (1,3-dimethylbutylidene) aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3- (2-aminoethylaminopropyl) trimethoxysilane, 3- (m-aminophenoxy) propyltrimethoxysilane, 3- (N , N-dimethylamino) propyltriethoxysilane, 3- (N, N-dimethylamino) propyltrimethoxysilane, 3- (N-methylamino) propyltriethoxysilane, 3- (N-methylamino) propyltrimethoxy Silane, 3- (N-allylamino) propyltrimethoxysilane, 3,4-diaminobenzoic acid, 3-aminopropyldimethylethoxysilane, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-aminopropyl Tris (methoxydiethoxy) silane, 3-amino Lopyldiisopropylethoxysilane, 3-isocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyltriethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropylmethyldimethoxysilane, 3-diethylaminopropyltrimethoxy Silane, 3-diethoxy (methyl) silylpropyl succinic anhydride, 3- (N, N-diethylaminopropyl) triethoxysilane, 3- (N, N-diethylaminopropyl) trimethoxysilane, 3- (N, N-dimethyl) Aminopropyl) diethoxymethylsilane, 3- (N, N-dimethylaminopropyl) triethoxysilane, 3- (N, N-dimethylaminopropyl) trimethoxysilane, 3-triethoxysilylpropyl succinic anhydride, 3- Trier Xylsilylpropylacetic anhydride, 3-triphenoxysilylpropyl succinic anhydride, 3-triphenoxysilylpropyl acetic anhydride, 3-trimethoxysilylpropylbenzothiazole tetrasulfide, 3-hexamethyleneiminopropyltriethoxysilane, 3-mercaptopropyl Trimethoxysilane, (3-triethoxysilylpropyl) diethylenetriamine, (3-trimethoxysilylpropyl) diethylenetriamine, 4,4′-bis (diethylamino) benzophenone, 4,4′-bis (dimethylamino) benzophenone, 4′- (Imidazol-1-yl) -acetophenone, 4- [3- (N, N-diglycidylamino) propyl] morpholine, 4-glycidyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyloxy, 4-aminobu Tiltlyethoxysilane, 4-vinylpyridine, 4-morpholinoacetophenone, 4-morpholinobenzophenone, m-aminophenyltrimethoxysilane, N- (1,3-dimethylbutylidene) -3- (triethoxysilyl) -1- Propanamine, N- (1,3-dimethylbutylidene) -3- (trimethoxysilyl) -1-propanamine, N- (1-methylethylidene) -3- (triethoxysilyl) -1-propanamine, N- (2-aminoethyl) -3-aminopropylmethyldiethoxysilane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -3-aminopropylmethyldimethoxysilane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -3-aminopropyltriethoxy Silane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, N- (2-amino Ethyl) -11-aminoundecyltriethoxysilane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -11-aminoundecyltrimethoxysilane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -3-aminoisobutylmethyldiethoxysilane, N- (2-aminoethyl) -3-aminoisobutylmethyldimethoxysilane, N- (3-diethoxymethylsilylpropyl) succinimide, N- (3-triethoxysilylpropyl) -4,5-dihydroimidazole, N- (3 -Triethoxysilylpropyl) pyrrole, N- (3-trimethoxysilylpropyl) pyrrole, N-3- [amino (polypropyleneoxy)] aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, N- [5- (triethoxysilyl) -2- Aza 1-oxopentyl] caprolactam, N- [5- (trimethoxy Ryl) -2-aza-l-oxopentyl] caprolactam, N- (6-aminohexyl) aminomethyltriethoxysilane, N- (6-aminohexyl) aminomethyltrimethoxysilane, N-allyl-aza-2,2 -Diethoxysilacyclopentane, N-allyl-aza-2,2-dimethoxysilacyclopentane, N- (cyclohexylthio) phthalimide, Nn-butyl-aza-2,2-diethoxysilacyclopentane, N- n-butyl-aza-2,2-dimethoxysilacyclopentane, N, N, N ′, N′-tetraethylaminobenzophenone, N, N, N ′, N′-tetramethylthiourea, N, N, N ′, N'-tetramethylurea, N, N'-ethyleneurea, N, N'-diethylaminobenzophenone, N, N'-diethylaminobenzophenone N, N′-diethylaminobenzofuran, methyl N, N′-diethylcarbamate, N, N′-diethylurea, (N, N-diethyl-3-aminopropyl) triethoxysilane, (N, N-diethyl- 3-aminopropyl) trimethoxysilane, N, N-dioctyl-N′-triethoxysilylpropylurea, N, N-dioctyl-N′-trimethoxysilylpropylurea, methyl N, N-diethylcarbamate, N, N-diglycidylcyclohexylamine, N, N-dimethyl-o-toluidine, N, N-dimethylaminostyrene, N, N-diethylaminopropylacrylamide, N, N-dimethylaminopropylacrylamide, N-ethylaminoisobutyltriethoxysilane N-ethylaminoisobutyltrimethoxysilane, N Ethylaminoisobutylmethyldiethoxysilane, N-oxydiethylene-2-benzothiazolesulfenamide, N-cyclohexylaminopropyltriethoxysilane, N-cyclohexylaminopropyltrimethoxysilane, N-methylaminopropylmethyldimethoxysilane, N- Methylaminopropylmethyldiethoxysilane, N-vinylbenzylazacycloheptane, N-phenylpyrrolidone, N-phenylaminopropyltriethoxysilane, N-phenylaminopropyltrimethoxysilane, N-phenylaminomethyltriethoxysilane, N- Phenylaminomethyltrimethoxysilane, n-butylaminopropyltriethoxysilane, n-butylaminopropyltrimethoxysilane, N-methylaminopropyltrie Toxisilane, N-methylaminopropyltrimethoxysilane, N-methyl-2-piperidone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-methyl-ε-caprolactam, N-methylindolinone, N-methylpyrrolidone, p- (2 -Dimethylaminoethyl) styrene, p-aminophenyltrimethoxysilane, γ-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, γ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, (aminoethylamino) -3-isobutyldiethoxysilane, (aminoethyl) Amino) -3-isobutyldimethoxysilane, (aminoethylaminomethyl) phenethyltriethoxysilane, (aminoethylaminomethyl) phenethyltrimethoxysilane, acrylic acid, diethyl adipate, acetamidopropyltrimethoxysilane, aminophen Nyltrimethoxysilane, aminobenzophenone, ureidopropyltriethoxysilane, ureidopropyltrimethoxysilane, ethylene oxide, octadecyldimethyl (3-trimethoxysilylpropyl) ammonium chloride, glycidoxypropyltriethoxysilane, glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane , Glycerol tristearate, chlorotriethoxysilane, chloropropyltriethoxysilane, chloropolydimethylsiloxane, chloromethyldiphenoxysilane, diallyldiphenyltin, diethylaminomethyltriethoxysilane, diethylaminomethyltrimethoxysilane, diethyl (glycidyl) amine, diethyl Dithiocarbamic acid 2-benzothiazoyl ester, diethoxydichlorosilane, (Rohexylaminomethyl) triethoxysilane, (cyclohexylaminomethyl) trimethoxysilane, diglycidylpolysiloxane, dichlorodiphenoxysilane, dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, divinylbenzene, diphenylcarbodiimide, diphenylcyanamide, diphenylmethane diisocyanate, diphenoxymethylchlorosilane, dibutyl Dichlorotin, dimethyl (acetoxy-methylsiloxane) polydimethylsiloxane, dimethylaminomethyltriethoxysilane, dimethylaminomethyltrimethoxysilane, dimethyl (methoxy-methylsiloxane) polydimethylsiloxane, dimethylimidazolidinone, dimethylethyleneurea, dimethyldi Chlorosilane, dimethylsulfoyl chloride, silsesquioxane, Sorbitan trioleate, sorbitan monolaurate, titanium tetrakis (2-ethylhexoxide), tetraethoxysilane, tetraglycidyl-1,3-bisaminomethylcyclohexane, tetraphenoxysilane, tetramethylthiuram disulfide, tetramethoxysilane , Triethoxyvinylsilane, tris (3-trimethoxysilylpropyl) cyanurate, triphenyl phosphate, triphenoxychlorosilane, triphenoxymethylsilicon, triphenoxymethylsilane, carbon dioxide, bis (triethoxysilylpropyl) amine, bis (trimethoxy Silylpropyl) amine, bis [3- (triethoxysilyl) propyl] ethylenediamine, bis [3- (trimethoxysilyl) propyl] ethyl Diamine, bis [3- (triethoxysilyl) propyl] urea, bis [(trimethoxysilyl) propyl] urea, bis (2-hydroxymethyl) -3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, bis (2-hydroxymethyl)- 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, bis (2-ethylhexanoate) tin, bis (2-methylbutoxy) methylchlorosilane, bis (3-triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide, bisdiethylaminobenzophenone, bisphenol A diglycidyl ether Bisphenoxyethanol fluorenediglycidyl ether, bis (methyldiethoxysilylpropyl) amine, bis (methyldimethoxysilylpropyl) -N-methylamine, hydroxymethyltriethoxysilane, vinyl tris 2-ethylhexyloxy) silane, vinylbenzyldiethylamine, vinylbenzyldimethylamine, vinylbenzyltributyltin, vinylbenzylpiperidine, vinylbenzylpyrrolidine, pyrrolidine, phenylisocyanate, phenylisothiocyanate, (phenylaminomethyl) methyldimethoxysilane, (phenyl) Aminomethyl) methyldiethoxysilane, phthalamide, hexamethylene diisocyanate, benzylidene aniline, polydiphenylmethane diisocyanate, polydimethylsiloxane, methyl-4-pyridyl ketone, methylcaprolactam, methyltriethoxysilane, methyltriphenoxysilane, lauryl Examples thereof include methyl thiopropionate and silicon tetrachloride. Among these, 3- (N, N-dimethylaminopropyl) trimethoxysilane, 3- (N, N-diethylaminopropyl) trimethoxysilane, 3- (N, N-dimethyl) are effective in improving performance. Aminopropyl) triethoxysilane, 3- (N, N-diethylaminopropyl) triethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, 2- (4-pyridylethyl) triethoxysilane, N- (3-triethoxy) Silylpropyl) -4,5-dihydroimidazole, silicon tetrachloride and the like are preferable.

The modification of the polymer with a modifier is performed by reacting 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of the modifier with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymer. For example, in the case of anionic polymerization, the terminal anion in the polymer and the function of the modifier are used. This can be done by reacting the group. It is preferable that at least one terminal of the copolymer is modified, and it is more preferable that both terminals are modified.

In the present invention, after the polymerization reaction, a known anti-aging agent or alcohol or the like can be added for the purpose of stopping the polymerization reaction, if necessary.

The content of the nitrogen-containing compound in the polymer is preferably 0.05% by weight or more, and particularly preferably 0.1% by weight. When the content of the nitrogen-containing compound is less than 0.05% by weight, it tends to be difficult to obtain the effect of improving the fuel efficiency and wet grip performance. The content is preferably 30% by weight or less, particularly preferably 20% by weight or less. If the content exceeds 30% by weight, the cost tends to increase.

The weight average molecular weight Mw of the polymer is preferably 1.0 × 10 ⁵ or more, and particularly preferably 2.0 × 10 ⁵ or more. When the weight average molecular weight is less than 1.0 × 10 ⁵ , not only is the hysteresis loss large and it is difficult to obtain sufficient fuel efficiency, but the wear resistance also tends to decrease. Further, the weight average molecular weight Mw is preferably 2.0 × 10 ⁶ or less, and particularly preferably 1.5 × 10 ⁶ or less. If it exceeds 2.0 × 10 ⁶ , the workability tends to decrease.

In the rubber composition of the present invention, the polymer can be used together with other rubber components. As another rubber component, it is preferable to use a diene rubber. The diene rubber is composed of natural rubber (NR) and / or a diene synthetic rubber. Examples of the diene synthetic rubber include isoprene rubber (IR), butadiene rubber (BR), styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), and acrylonitrile butadiene. Examples thereof include rubber (NBR), chloroprene rubber (CR), and butyl rubber (IIR). Among these, NR, BR, and SBR are preferable because grip performance and wear resistance are well-balanced. These rubbers may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

In the rubber composition of the present invention, the blending amount of the polymer is preferably 5% by weight or more and more preferably 10% by weight or more in 100% by weight of the rubber component. If the blending amount is less than 5% by weight, it tends to be difficult to obtain an effect of improving fuel economy and wet grip performance. Although an upper limit is not specifically limited, 90 weight% or less is preferable and 80 weight% or less is more preferable. If it exceeds 90% by weight, the cost tends to increase.

In the rubber composition of the present invention, it is preferable to blend carbon black and / or silica as a reinforcing agent.

The nitrogen adsorption specific surface area (N ₂ SA) of carbon black is preferably 80 m ² / g or more, and particularly preferably 100 m ² / g or more. If the N ₂ SA of the carbon black is less than 80 m ² / g, sufficient wet grip performance cannot be obtained, and wear resistance tends to decrease. Further, N ₂ SA of carbon black is preferably 280 m ² / g or less, and more preferably 250 m ² / g or less. When N ₂ SA of carbon black exceeds 280 m ² / g, the dispersibility is inferior and the wear resistance tends to be lowered.

The content of carbon black is preferably 5 parts by weight or more and more preferably 10 parts by weight or more with respect to 100 parts by weight of the rubber component. When the content of carbon black is less than 5 parts by weight, the wear resistance tends to decrease. On the other hand, the carbon black content is preferably 150 parts by weight or less, and more preferably 100 parts by weight or less. If the carbon black content exceeds 150 parts by weight, processability tends to deteriorate. Carbon black may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The nitrogen adsorption specific surface area (N ₂ SA) of silica is preferably 50 m ² / g or more, and particularly preferably 80 m ² / g or more. Moreover, it is preferable that it is 300 m < ² > / g or less, and it is especially preferable that it is 250 m < ² > / g or less. Silica with a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of less than 50 m ² / g has a small reinforcing effect and tends to decrease wear resistance, and silica exceeding 300 m ² / g has poor dispersibility, increases hysteresis loss, and decreases fuel efficiency. Tend to.

The amount of silica is preferably 5 parts by weight or more, and more preferably 10 parts by weight or more with respect to 100 parts by weight of the rubber component. When the amount of silica is less than 5 parts by weight, the wear resistance tends to be insufficient. On the other hand, the blending amount of silica is preferably 150 parts by weight or less, and more preferably 100 parts by weight or less. If the amount of silica exceeds 150 parts by weight, the processability tends to deteriorate. Silica may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

When silica is blended, a silane coupling agent may be used in combination.
Examples of the silane coupling agent include bis (3-triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide, bis (3-triethoxysilylpropyl) trisulfide, bis (3-triethoxysilylpropyl) disulfide, and bis (2-triethoxy). Silylethyl) tetrasulfide, bis (3-trimethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide, bis (2-trimethoxysilylethyl) tetrasulfide, 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-mercaptopropyltriethoxysilane, 2-mercaptoethyl Trimethoxysilane, 2-mercaptoethyltriethoxysilane, 3-trimethoxysilylpropyl-N, N-dimethylthiocarbamoyl tetrasulfide, 3-triethoxysilylpropyl-N, N-dimethylthiocarb Moyl tetrasulfide, 2-triethoxysilylethyl-N, N-dimethylthiocarbamoyl tetrasulfide, 3-trimethoxysilylpropylbenzothiazole tetrasulfide, 3-triethoxysilylpropylbenzothiazolyl tetrasulfide, 3-triethoxysilyl Propyl methacrylate monosulfide, 3-trimethoxysilylpropyl methacrylate monosulfide, bis (3-diethoxymethylsilylpropyl) tetrasulfide, 3-mercaptopropyldimethoxymethylsilane, dimethoxymethylsilylpropyl-N, N-dimethylthiocarbamoyl tetrasulfide And dimethoxymethylsilylpropylbenzothiazole tetrasulfide. Of these, bis (3-triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide and 3-trimethoxysilylpropylbenzothiazolyl tetrasulfide are preferable from the viewpoint of improving reinforcing properties. These silane coupling agents may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The compounding amount of the silane coupling agent is preferably 1 part by weight or more and more preferably 2 parts by weight or more with respect to 100 parts by weight of the silica. When the amount of the silane coupling agent is less than 1 part by weight, the viscosity of the unvulcanized rubber composition tends to be high and the processability tends to be poor. Moreover, the compounding amount of the silane coupling agent is preferably 20 parts by weight or less and more preferably 15 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the silica. If the blending amount of the silane coupling agent exceeds 20 parts by weight, the blending effect of the silane coupling agent as much as the blending amount cannot be obtained, and the cost tends to increase.

In the rubber composition of the present invention, other reinforcing agents, vulcanizing agents, vulcanization accelerators, various oils, anti-aging agents, softeners, plasticizers and the like are blended for tires or general rubber compositions. Various compounding agents and additives can be blended. Moreover, the content of these compounding agents and additives can also be set to general amounts.

Moreover, this invention relates to the tire produced using the said rubber composition, This tire is manufactured by a normal method using the rubber composition of this invention. That is, if necessary, the rubber composition of the present invention blended with the above various chemicals is extruded in accordance with the shape of each member of the tire at an unvulcanized stage, and molded by a normal method on a tire molding machine. And an unvulcanized tire is formed. This unvulcanized tire is heated and pressurized in a vulcanizer to obtain a tire. The tire of the present invention thus obtained exhibits an excellent balance in low heat buildup and wet grip performance. Among tire members, it is particularly preferable to use the tread portion.

The present invention will be specifically described based on examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

Hereinafter, various chemicals used in the synthesis of monomers (1) to (10) which are nitrogen-containing compounds will be described.
Cyclohexane: cyclohexane pyrrolidine manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd .: pyrrolidine hexamethyleneimine manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd .: hexamethyleneimine morpholine manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd .: morpholine thiazolidine manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd .: thiazolidine 4 manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd. -Piperidinopiperidine: 4-piperidinopiperidine 4-dimethylamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd .: 4-dimethylamino-2,2,6 manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich 6-tetramethylpiperidine dipropylamine: Sigma-Aldrich dipropylamine diphenylamine: Sigma-Aldrich diphenylamine 2,2′-dipyridylamine: Sigma-Aldrich 2,2′-dipyridylamine divinylbenzene: Sigma-Aldrich divinylben 1,3-diisopropenylbenzene: 1,3-diisopropenylbenzene 1.6M n-butyllithium hexane solution manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich, Inc. 1.6M n-butyllithium hexane solution manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Inc. Isopropanol: Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd. Isopropanol

Production Example 1 (Synthesis of Monomer (1))
To a 100 ml container thoroughly purged with nitrogen, 50 ml of cyclohexane, 4.1 ml (3.6 g) of pyrrolidine and 8.9 ml (6.5 g) of divinylbenzene were added, and a 1.6 M n-butyllithium hexane solution at 0 ° C. 7 ml was added and stirred. After 1 hour, isopropanol was added to stop the reaction, and extraction / purification was performed to obtain a monomer (1).

Production Examples 2 to 10 (Synthesis of monomers (2) to (10))
In accordance with the formulation shown in Table 1, monomers (2) to (10) were obtained with the same formulation as monomer (1).

Hereinafter, various chemicals used in the synthesis of the polymers (1) to (38) will be described.
Cyclohexane: Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd. cyclohexane styrene: Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd. styrene butadiene: Takachiho Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. 1,3-butadiene tetramethylethylenediamine: Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd. N, N, N ', N '-Tetramethylethylenediamine 1.6M n-butyllithium hexane solution: 1.6M n-butyllithium hexane solution 1.0M manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd. Silicon tetrachloride: Silicon tetrachloride manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich Co. Diluted to 0M 1.0M Tin tetrachloride: Diluted tin tetrachloride made by Sigma-Aldrich to 1.0M with cyclohexane Modifier (1): Monomer (1)
Modifier (2): Tetraethoxysilane modifier manufactured by Shin-Etsu Silicone Co., Ltd. (3): 3- (N, N-dimethylaminopropyl) trimethoxysilane modifier manufactured by AMAX Co. (4): manufactured by AMAX Co. 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane modifier (5): Atrimax 3-triethoxysilylpropyl succinic anhydride modifier (6): 2-max (4-pyridylethyl) triethoxysilane modified by Amax Agent (7): N- (3-triethoxysilylpropyl) 4,5-dihydroimidazole modifier manufactured by AMAX Co. (8): 11- (succinimidyloxy) undecyldimethylethoxysilane modifier manufactured by AMAX Co. (9): Amax Co. 3-isocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane modifier (10): Amax Made in tris (3-trimethoxysilylpropyl) cyanurate isopropanol: Kanto Chemical Co. isopropanol

Example 1 (Synthesis of polymer (1))
To a 1000 ml pressure vessel fully purged with nitrogen, add 600 ml of cyclohexane, 12.6 ml (11.4 g) of styrene, 71.0 ml (44.0 g) of butadiene, 0.29 g of monomer (1) and 0.11 ml of tetramethylethylenediamine. Then, 0.2 ml of 1.6M n-butyllithium hexane solution was added at 40 ° C. and stirred. After 3 hours, 2 ml of isopropanol was added to stop the polymerization. After adding 1 g of 2,6-tert-butyl-p-cresol to the reaction solution, reprecipitation treatment was performed with methanol, followed by heating and drying to obtain polymer (1).

Examples 2 to 14 and Comparative Example 1 (Synthesis of polymers (2) to (15))
According to the formulation shown in Table 2, polymers (2) to (15) were obtained with the same formulation as the polymer (1).

Example 15 (Synthesis of polymer (16))
To a 1000 ml pressure vessel fully purged with nitrogen, add 600 ml of cyclohexane, 12.6 ml (11.4 g) of styrene, 71.0 ml (44.0 g) of butadiene, 0.29 g of monomer (1), and 0.05 ml of tetramethylethylenediamine. Then, 0.1 ml of 1.6M n-butyllithium hexane solution was added at 40 ° C. and stirred. Three hours later, 0.5 ml (0.47 g) of the modifier (3) was added and stirred. After 1 hour, 2 ml of isopropanol was added to terminate the polymerization. After adding 1 g of 2,6-tert-butyl-p-cresol to the reaction solution, reprecipitation treatment was performed with methanol, followed by heating and drying to obtain polymer (16).

Examples 16 to 36 and Comparative Example 2 (Synthesis of polymers (17) to (38))
According to the formulation shown in Table 3, polymers (17) to (38) were obtained with the same formulation as the polymer (16).

(Measurement of weight average molecular weight Mw)
For the weight average molecular weight Mw, a GPC-8000 series apparatus manufactured by Tosoh Corporation was used, a differential refractometer was used as a detector, and the molecular weight was calibrated with standard polystyrene.

(Measurement of amount of nitrogen-containing compound derivative monomer in polymer)
The amount of the nitrogen-containing compound derivative monomer in the polymer was measured using a JNM-ECA series NMR apparatus manufactured by JEOL Ltd.

Examples 37 to 76 and Comparative Examples 3 and 4
The various chemicals used in Examples 37 to 76 and Comparative Examples 3 and 4 are described below.
NR: RSS # 3
Carbon black: Show black N220 manufactured by Cabot Japan Co., Ltd. (nitrogen adsorption specific surface area (N ₂ SA): 125 m ² / g)
Silica: Ultrasil VN3 manufactured by Degussa (Nitrogen adsorption specific surface area (N ₂ SA): 210 m ² / g)
Silane coupling agent: Si69 manufactured by Degussa
Aroma oil: JOMO process X140 manufactured by Japan Energy Co., Ltd.
Stearic acid: Zinc stearate manufactured by NOF Corporation: Zinc Hua 1 anti-aging agent manufactured by Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd .: NOCRACK 6C (N-1,3- Dimethylbutyl-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine)
Wax: Sunnock wax manufactured by Ouchi Shinsei Chemical Co., Ltd. Sulfur: Powder sulfur vulcanization accelerator manufactured by Tsurumi Chemical Co., Ltd. 1: Noxeller CZ manufactured by Ouchi Shinsei Chemical Co., Ltd.
Vulcanization accelerator 2: Noxeller D from Ouchi Shinsei Chemical Co., Ltd.

According to the compounding formulations shown in Tables 4 and 5 (all the unit of compounding is parts by weight), they were kneaded and compounded to obtain various test rubber compositions. These blends were press vulcanized at 170 ° C. for 20 minutes to obtain vulcanizates, which were evaluated for fuel economy and wet grip performance by the following test methods.

(Low fuel consumption (rolling resistance))
Using a spectrometer manufactured by Ueshima Seisakusho, tan δ was measured at a dynamic strain amplitude of 1%, a frequency of 10 Hz, and a temperature of 60 ° C. The reciprocal value of tan δ was expressed as an index with Comparative Example 3 or 4 as 100. The larger the value, the lower the rolling resistance and the lower the fuel consumption.

(Wet grip performance (1))
Grip performance was evaluated using a flat belt friction tester (FR5010 type) manufactured by Ueshima Seisakusho. Using a cylindrical rubber test piece with a width of 20 mm and a diameter of 100 mm, the slip ratio of the sample with respect to the road surface is changed from 0 to 70% under the conditions of a speed of 20 km / hour, a load of 4 kgf, and a road surface temperature of 20 ° C. The maximum value of the coefficient of friction to be used was read. The comparative example 3 or 4 was set as 100 and displayed as an index. The larger the index, the higher the wet grip performance.

(Wet grip performance (2))
The unvulcanized rubber composition is molded into a tread shape and bonded together with other tire members to form an unvulcanized tire, press vulcanized at 170 ° C. for 10 minutes, and a tire (size 195 / 65R15 ) Was manufactured. On a test course with wet water and wet road surface, the tire is mounted on a 2000cc domestic FR vehicle, braked at a speed of 70km / h, and the distance traveled from braking the tire to stopping (braking distance) ) Was measured, and the value of the reciprocal of the distance was displayed as an index with Comparative Example 3 or 4 as 100. It shows that wet grip performance is so high that a numerical value is large.

As shown in Table 4, the rubber compositions of Examples 37 to 52 containing a polymer containing a nitrogen-containing compound have a balance between low fuel consumption and wet grip performance as compared with the rubber composition of Comparative Example 3. It was revealed that the rubber composition was excellent.

As shown in Table 5, the rubber compositions of Examples 53 to 76 each having a specific nitrogen-containing compound in the main chain and further containing a polymer having a terminal modified with a specific functional group include the nitrogen-containing compound. As a result, it was revealed that the rubber composition was excellent in the balance between low fuel consumption and wet grip performance as compared with the rubber composition of Comparative Example 4 in which a polymer whose terminal was not modified was blended.

Claims (8)

Conjugated diene compounds and / or aromatic vinyl compounds and the following general formula

Wherein R ¹ and R ² are hydrogen,

Or

And at least ^one of R ¹ and R ² is not hydrogen. R ³ represents hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. X is _{^{(CR 8 R 9) l,}} (CR 10 R 11) m -NR 12 - (CR 13 R 14) n, (CR 10 R 11) m -O- (CR 13 R 14) n, or ( CR _< ¹⁰ _> R _< ¹¹ _> ) _m -S- (CR _< ¹³ _> R _< ¹⁴ _> ) represents a saturated ring-forming part consisting of _n . X is

Or

May be substituted. Z is _{^{(CR 8 R 9) l,}} (CR 10 R 11) m -NR 12 - (CR 13 R 14) n, (CR 10 R 11) m -O- (CR 13 R 14) n, or ( CR _< ¹⁰ _> R _< ¹¹ _> ) _m -S- (CR _< ¹³ _> R _< ¹⁴ _> ) represents a saturated ring-forming part consisting of _n . R ^{4 to} R ⁷ are hydrogen, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms, or the number of ring atoms. 3-30 heterocyclic groups are represented. R ^{4 to} R ⁷ may be the same or different. R ⁰ and R ^{8 to} R ¹⁴ represent hydrogen, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms. R ⁰ and R ^{8 to} R ¹⁴ may be the same or different. l represents an integer of 3 to 10. m and n represent the integer of 1-9. )
A polymer obtained by copolymerizing a nitrogen-containing compound represented by the formula: The polymer according to claim 1, wherein at least one terminal is modified with a modifier having a functional group containing at least one atom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and silicon. The polymer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the content of the nitrogen-containing compound is 0.05 to 30% by weight. The polymer according to claim 1, wherein the weight average molecular weight Mw is 1.0 × 10 ^{5 to} 2.0 × 10 ⁶ . A rubber composition comprising the polymer according to claim 1. The rubber composition according to claim 5, wherein the polymer is contained in an amount of 5% by weight or more in 100% by weight of the rubber component. 7. The rubber composition according to claim 5, wherein 5 to 150 parts by weight of carbon black and / or silica is contained with respect to 100 parts by weight of the rubber component containing the polymer. A tire using the rubber composition according to claim 5.